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It is expected to reduce travel time to between 55 and 73 minutes between Dhaka and Chittagong while current inter-city trains has to spend around six hours of travel time are needed to cover the distance by the current 321 km (199 mi) metre-gauge railways. The new route will be 227.3 km (141.2 mi), making the route 90 kilometres (55 mi) shorter.
The Shonar Bangla Express (Train no. 787/788) is an inter-city rail service run by Bangladesh Railway. This service provides a swift and luxurious passenger rail connection between the capital of Bangladesh, Dhaka to the port city of Chattogram. This service only has one intermediate stop at Dhaka Airport. [1]
This train is operated by Bangladesh Railway, connecting Dhaka, Dhaka Airport, Chittagong and Cox's Bazar. It is currently operated with train numbers 813/814 on 6 days a week basis (Tuesday is the off day for 813 and Monday for 814). [7] [8]
Train No. Train Name 9–10 Eid SPL: 701–702 Subarna Express: 703–704 ... Dhaka Mail Chattogram Dhaka 2 Chattogram Mail Dhaka Chattogram 3 Karnaphuli Commuter
Bangladesh Railway planned to run at least 4 trains on the line after the construction of the section was completed. [3] But due to various issues the authorities later decided to run an intercity train on the line. [4] On 1 December 2023, Cox's Bazar Express, the first commercial train in Cox's Bazar went operational. [5]
Suborno Express (Train no. 701/702) is an intercity train of Bangladesh Railway which runs between Dhaka (the capital of Bangladesh) and Chittagong.Suborno Express has been considered one of the prestigious trains since it is considered the first luxurious non-stop train in the country. [1]
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[12] [8] On September 25, 2021, Railway Minister Md. Nurul Islam Sujon promised a new plan to construct the chord line, which will reduce the railway distance from Dhaka to Chittagong by 70 km. [13] On January 11, 2023, the Cabinet Committee on Public Procurement gave permission to the Ministry of Railways to undertake a feasibility study and ...